Catalytic Hydrolysis of Borohydride for Fuel Cells

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Catalytic Hydrolysis of Borohydride for Fuel Cells

WANG Lianbang, ZHAN Xingyue, YANG Zhenzhen, MA Chunan

State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China

Received:2010-07-05 Revised:2011-04-18 Online:2011-08-28 Published:2011-08-28
Supported by:
Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Y405496)and the State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China(2007CB216409). Work originally presented on the 2nd Int.Symp.Sustainable Chemical Product and Process Engineering,held at Hangzhou, China from May 9 to 12,2010.

Catalytic Hydrolysis of Borohydride for Fuel Cells

王连邦, 詹星月, 杨珍珍, 马淳安

State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China

通讯作者: WANG Lianbang,E-mail:wanglb99@zjut.edu.cn
基金资助:
Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Y405496)and the State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China(2007CB216409). Work originally presented on the 2nd Int.Symp.Sustainable Chemical Product and Process Engineering,held at Hangzhou, China from May 9 to 12,2010.

Abstract

Abstract: Borohydrides present interesting options for the electrochemical power generation acting either as hydrogen source or anodic fuel for direct borohydride fuel cells(DBFC).In this work, Mg-Ni composite synthesized by mechanically alloying method, used as the catalyst for the hydrolysis of borohydride, has been investigated.Co-doping treatment has been carried out for the purpose of improving the hydrolysis rate further.The as-prepared and Co-doped Mg-Ni composites with low cost showed high catalytic activity to the hydrolysis of borohydride for hydrogen generation.After Co-doping, the hydrogen generation rate was around 280 ml·g^-1·min^-1.Borohydride would be a promising hydrogen source for fuel cells.

Key words: borohydride, catalytic hydrolysis, Mg-Ni composite, fuel cell

摘要： Borohydrides present interesting options for the electrochemical power generation acting either as hydrogen source or anodic fuel for direct borohydride fuel cells(DBFC).In this work, Mg-Ni composite synthesized by mechanically alloying method, used as the catalyst for the hydrolysis of borohydride, has been investigated.Co-doping treatment has been carried out for the purpose of improving the hydrolysis rate further.The as-prepared and Co-doped Mg-Ni composites with low cost showed high catalytic activity to the hydrolysis of borohydride for hydrogen generation.After Co-doping, the hydrogen generation rate was around 280 ml·g^-1·min^-1.Borohydride would be a promising hydrogen source for fuel cells.

关键词: borohydride, catalytic hydrolysis, Mg-Ni composite, fuel cell

WANG Lianbang, ZHAN Xingyue, YANG Zhenzhen, MA Chunan. Catalytic Hydrolysis of Borohydride for Fuel Cells[J]. , 2011, 19(4): 693-697.

王连邦, 詹星月, 杨珍珍, 马淳安. Catalytic Hydrolysis of Borohydride for Fuel Cells[J]. , 2011, 19(4): 693-697.

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